What makes a good essay The eye of the beholder, but... You can’t go wrong with proper spelling & grammar Only you could have written it Beginning, middle, end Opening hook The reader’s takeaway is what you want it to be
What to Avoid! The eye of the beholder, but … Clichés, generalities (i.e. dictionary definitions, “society” as a subject, “reach for the stars,” etc.) Safe topics like recovering from an injury, “the mission trip’ Topics you are still grappling with Lack of proofreading (including the wrong college name: oops!)